Many Faces of Strategic Voting Tactical Behavior in Electoral Systems Around the World

• Other Authors: Aldrich, John (Editor), Blais, André (Editor), Stevenson, Laura B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2018
• Subjects: Political Science; strategic voting; voting systems; electoral systems; proportional representation; voter expectation; tactical voting
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Voters do not always choose their preferred candidate on election day. Often they cast their ballots to prevent a particular outcome, as when their own preferred candidate has no hope of winning and they want to prevent another, undesirable candidate's victory; or, they vote to promote a single...